Thanks so much for the help thus far. I am now reaching the phase of translating my official US docs into Italian. I might have a friend translate on my behalf. Now, I was told all I have to do is take the original long-form docs with the Apostille and attach the translation along with the credit card info to process at NYC Consulate.

1) But, I became more puzzled when the NYC Consulate said that I have to get another Apostille on these translations??

Throughout researching this forum and other sites, I was never told such a thing. The phases were authentication, Apostille, and then translation at the local Consulate... right?

2) Also, it would be very useful if someone knew how many pages of the final divorce judgement had to be translated? My doc is 15 pages or so and I also heard that only 1-3 pages need to be provided. The NYC Italian Consulate isn't much aid and I would appreciate the help!

Which consulate are you applying? I assume from your questions that you are not applying in NY but have documents that originate within NY's jurisdiction. If this is the case you do not have to have an Apostille on your translations. You would send your apostilled documents with translation to the NY consulate for authentication. I am not sure of the translation requirements for a divorce decree and would have to defer to someone else.

Can you post the email or information from NY telling you to have the translations apostilled?

Thanks for the reply. Well, I am indeed applying at the consulate in London within a month's time.

Yes, my documents originate in NY which I guess now means I wouldn't have to apply for a second Apostille? Phew!

"Just as indicated in our website, which you are kindly requested to consult under the heading Vital Records, to make sure that you have all the correct documentation, the translation is intended for the complete document, which is not in any event complete as it requires additional documentation listed in the section mentioned above.This office cannot answer your question regarding Notaries as it is a US entity.You will need to check with them."

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Actually, in the email (see above) they simply deferred me to the website which is also very unclear. By telephone, I was told that I had to get an additional Apostille.

It would be great if anyone knew about the divorce decree. A private consultant once told me that the doc is just 1-3 pages and meanwhile mine is 15+.

You do not need a second apostille for your NY documents. I don't know about the divorce requirements however I can say that with my marriage certificate (NYC) I translated the the 2 pages and sent it to NY for authentication and they sent it back with a single page translation of their own. So absent some advice from someone with direct experience in translating a divorce decree, I would translate the entire document and let them do the rest.